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Spitfire Mk IX fins/rudders/tailplane

mossieramm

Joined: September 17, 2003
KitMaker: 253 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 11:46 PM UTC
I’ve seen various pictures of Spitfire Mk IX’s, but with different tails, some have a pointed ones, and some have the rounded MkI style. Is it a change in early MkIX’s and late MkIX’s?? Are there any other differences ?? What type of tail would a Mk VIII, Mk X or XI have ??

brandydoguk

Joined: October 04, 2002
KitMaker: 1,495 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 02:55 AM UTC
Hi Mossieramm, as you say I think the larger more pointed rudder was generally fitted to later Mk9 spits. It had over 50% more area so would improve longitudinal stability. The first Mk9 spits were re engined Mk5 airframes and the rudders were considered satisfactory. In light of handling reports the bigger rudders would have been designed and tested. The MkVIII also had both types of rudder fitted altough the majority of photos I've seen show the bigger rudder.

modelcitizen62

Joined: May 13, 2002
KitMaker: 326 posts
AeroScale: 273 posts

Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 03:17 AM UTC
And it gets even better when you start talking about the elevators, since there are two styles: The early single-kink horn elevators seen through Mk. V's and early Mk. IX's, and then the ones with an additional kink in the hinge line.
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